Episode 120: The Giant Diamond

Andrew Rickard stresses the importance of getting a credit report and outlines his plans for the Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT) after his recent appointment as its president. Plus: Lab-grown diamonds, tariffs, and the state of the industry. 

Nilesh Chhabria, chief operating officer at Finestar Diamonds & Jewellery, reflects on the recent JCK Las Vegas show, the market for fancy-shape diamonds, and why natural is regaining some of the ground it lost to lab-grown. 

German jewelry designer Katharina Junkert recounts the history of Pforzheim, the country’s famed manufacturing city. She also explains why German consumers prefer diamonds with high color and clarity — perhaps because of the weather? Plus: The positive and negative impacts of US ... Show More

This week’s Muse is Jessica Warch, Forbes 30 under 30, and CEO and co-founder of Kimai, a lab-grown diamond company she bootstrapped with her childhood best friend and GIA certified gemologist Sidney Neuhas, with the aim of reinventing an old industry with sustainability and tran ... Show More

Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David Solomon shares his views on why he sees a “more constructive” business environment and a pickup in capital markets activity in 2025. In the latest episode of Goldman Sachs Exchanges, Solomon explains how businesses are harnessing AI for their ... Show More

Karim Awad started at EFG Hermes as an analyst and rose to become the head of EFG’s high-profile investment banking unit — a job he held until he was tapped to run the firm as Group CEO in 2013. In an industry known for its outsized egos, Karim is Scottie Pippen, the consummate t ... Show More

On this episode of Our American Stories, Tom Zoellner purchased a diamond engagement ring and proposed. His girlfriend said "yes," and then, suddenly, walked out of his life, making Tom the owner of a used engagement ring. Instead of hitting the self-help shelves of his local boo ... Show More

Today, I’m talking with Matt Garman, the CEO of Amazon Web Services. Matt took over as CEO last June — you might recall that we had his predecessor Adam Selipsky on the show just over a year ago. That makes this episode terrific Decoder bait, since I love hearing how new CEOs wil ... Show More

In today's episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down with Michelle Jacobs and Sally Mueller, co-founders of Womaness. They share their journey of identifying a massive gap in the market for high-quality, clean products. They discuss the challenges of scaling their b ... Show More

Today we are joined by Matt Mochary, The leading "CEO Coach" In Silicon Valley. Some of his clients include Naval Ravikant (AngelList), Brian Armstrong (Coinbase), and Sam Altman (Open AI / Chat GPT). He is also the author of "The Great CEO Within". We're also joined by Quin ... Show More

Quentin Ragetly, président d'Osmosun, était l'invité de Christophe Jakubyszyn dans Good Morning Business, ce jeudi 22 juin. Ils sont revenus sur la technologie d'Osmosun pour le dessalement d'eau de mer et l'entrée en Bourse de l'entreprise sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission ... Show More

Kona Ice co-founder and CEO Tony Lamb joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage founders.Today we meet Dylan, who’s wondering how to tell if his small town Illinois candy store is a winning franchise idea. Then Zach, a Wall Street trader try ... Show More

Bienvenue dans ce nouvel épisode de Sans Permission dans lequel nous retrouvons Mounir Laggoune, CEO de Finary, et qui est passé de travailler chez Lidl à millionnaire. Un parcours impressionnant qui prouve que tout est possible avec de la vision et de la détermination. Hébergé p ... Show More